Category Archives: Popular Music 1970s

‘I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song’ by Jim Croce peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)

(Saturday, April 27, 1974) — “I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song” by Jim Croce peaked at #9 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week. Continue reading ‘I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song’ by Jim Croce peaks at #9 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 27 1974)

‘TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)’ by MFSB featuring The Three Degrees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)

(Saturday, April 20, 1974)“TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” by MFSB featuring The Three Degrees peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (April 20/27, 1974). Continue reading ‘TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)’ by MFSB featuring The Three Degrees peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)

‘Band On The Run’ single by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)

(Saturday, April 20, 1974) — “Band On The Run” by Paul McCartney & Wings debuted at #68 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Continue reading ‘Band On The Run’ single by Paul McCartney & Wings debuts at #68 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 20 1974)

‘Band on the Run’ studio album by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)


Video: 'Band On The Run (full album) by Paul McCartney and Wings' (note: the original North American releases contained "Helen Wheels" track 8 between "No Words" and "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)"

(Saturday, April 13 1974)Band on the Run, the third studio album by the British–American rock band Paul McCartney and Wings, peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Apr 13, June 8/15, July 6, 1974). Continue reading ‘Band on the Run’ studio album by Paul McCartney & Wings peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 13 1974)